Tunisia Lost on Penalties
Today Tunisia play Mali in round of 16. We lose on penalties 3-2 after match finish 1-1.
Mali play with 10 men almost whole match
In minute 26, Mali player Woyo Coulibaly he get red card. He step very bad on Hannibal ankle.
I was thinking okay now we gonna win easy. Mali they have only 10 players for more than 90 minutes.
But football not always work like we think.
We score in minute 89 - I think we win already
Match was so hard you know. We attack attack attack but cannot make goal. Then finally minute 89, Firas Chaouat he score beautiful header.
1-0 for Tunisia.
I was so happy jumping. I think okay we going to quarter finals now. Only few minutes left to play.
Then disaster come in minute 96
Last minute of extra time. Our defender Meriah he make handball. Referee give Mali penalty kick.
Sinayoko he take it and score. Now 1-1.
I cannot believe what happen. From winning to draw in last seconds. My heart go down so fast.
Penalty shootout break my heart complete
After extra time finish still 1-1, we must do penalties to decide.
What happen in shootout:
- Mali they score 3 from 5 penalties
- Tunisia only score 2 from 5
- Bissouma he miss
- Abdi also miss
- Mali keeper save Ben Romdhane shot
- El Bilal Toure score the winning penalty
Tunisia eliminated. Our season finish.